Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-06
BOON STARTED IN STREET
RAILROAD FRANCHISES.
Say-Oficial Reports for Au-
gust-Other Matters.

Dwyer, Edwin X. Alsip, l.. l..
Lewis, Dr. G. /. Simmons, James c. Pier
son, P. II. Russell, ]. ]. Buckley, Al.
Johnson and Frank D. Myers, of Los An
geles.
Philip Rumble, Poundmaster, reported
that during the month of August he cap
tured lis dogs and scalped 81. He also
four horses and three COWS.
He collected as fees during the month
S37 So
Chief of Police Dillman reported for Au-
gust 2l5 arrests. 80 dodgers and 679 meals
furnished.
n. a. Kidder, Harbormaster, reported
collections for August amounting to Sl63 So
Engineer Williams, of the Water Works,
reported that during the week past the
Holly pumps were run SO hours, pumping
10, 662, $50 gallons of water, the G. P. pump
$50 hours, pumping 2S, $4,000 gallons a
total of 80, las, $50 gallons.
STREET RAILROAD FRANCHISES.
R. S. and G. w. Carey presented three
franchises for street railway lines, to be
operated by horse or mulepower, by cables
operated by stationary engines, or cleo
tricity. The roads to be commenced within
the cars not TO run at a speed to exceed
eight miles an hour; to pay an annual
license of So on each car used; to charge
not more than a five-cent fare to improve
the streets between the rails. and for two
feet each side, by graveling or macedonia
ing, to conform with the balance of the
block. These franchises are extensions
into the suburbs of the lines now owned
and operated by them, as follows: On O
street, from Twentieth o>Twenty-eighth /;
on K street, from Twentieth to Thirty first;
on Nineteenth street, from o to Y.
These franchises were read by the Mayor
and laid over for one week under the rule.
and referred to the City Attorney to ascer-
tain whether or not they are drawn in &C
with the statutes.
r. S. Carey said he wanted it distinctly
understood that he did not appear in Oppo-
sitien to the franchise asked for the pro-
posed electric road. He noticed, however,
that their charter, as proposed. made no
provision for the payment of car license.
This, he thought was hardly fair. If they
did business they should pay license the
He hoped their franchise would be granted.
If they succeeded in making cable road
pay his property would be much improved.
If they can make a cable road pay he
could make his q remunerative piece of
He hoped those men meant
business, but the fact that they had gone
inside the law and agreed to commence the
road within sixty days looked bad on the
lace OF it. If they are in earnest, if they
mean to build the road as proposed, why sur
render rights accorded them under the law
The statute plainly says the road must
within one year and be completed
within three years The idea of sixty days
IN these booming times" looks very bad
& l want the charters l ask for. | want
them under the law. | ask no special
favors. want TO build these roads TO ex-
lend my present system. ] do not own a
foot of land on either route, except dis
puted title to small lot on K street. am
lot boomer. | am not in the booming
business. If my roads boom peoples
cannot help it, but my aim is
not in that direction"
THE ELECTRIC ROAD FRANCHISE.
Mayor Gregory then took up the fran
chise asked for by Messrs. Abbott, Lewis
and Alsip for an electric road on Third, J,
Ninth, n, Y, and several other streets. He
read it through. 1t is to be an electric road,
to charge fare not to exceed ten cents, to
be commenced within sixty days and COM
pleted within three years. The Mayor also
read the City Attorneys report thereon, the
latter holding that the instrument was
drawn properlyin legal form, and complied
with the Civil Code and city charter.
After finishing the reading The Mayor
said he thought the time for completing the
road should be restricted to two wears.
Trustee Jones remarked that he did not
think three years too long time to COM
plete the road, but thought the projectors
should be compelled to complete certain
length of the road each six months.
K. T. Devlin, attorney for Abbott, Lewis
and Alsip, said he thought the ordinance as
drawn complied with the law, and farther
were unnecessary. If they
don't commence the road within sixty DAYS
they forfeit all their rights.
a. Abbott said he had come before the
Board to hear this matter discussed. He,
with Messrs. Alsip and Lewis, had met
some weeks ago to talk over improvements,
and better street railroad facilities were sug-
gested, and they agreed to apply for the
franchise. 1t was their intention as soon
as the franchise was granted to employ a
man to go East and look up the
electric street railroad system, with view
of adopting it here. If they were found to
be a success, then adopt it here; if they
the project He said Messrs. Lewis and
Alsip were more enthusiastic in the matter
than he was. He investigated the subject
of cable roads most thoroughly some four
years ago, and came to the conclusion that
they were not practicable in this city,
owing to the low blocks which did not
have perfect drainage during the winter
He had long since abandoned
the idea of successfully operating cable
road in this city. This road, perhaps,
could be operated by electricity, the wires
suspended On poles. 1t was the intention
of the projectors to examine into the cleo
trio system most carefully, and the same
would be adopted if found practicable
He agreed with Mr.. Carey that the restric-
ton to 60 days was all wrong. Nothing
could be accomplished within that short
space of time. Mr.. Abbott said he was sat
isfied with his efforts in agitating this mat
ter. Measrs. Lewis and Alsip were ready
to go ahead. but he desired to drop cut.
He was satisfied that if any one built that
road it would be those two gentlemen, and
they would have no trouble 10 get backing.
He said he would like to see the charter
granted to those two gentlemen, with the
60 day restriction clause stricken out. He
referred to an article that appeared in the
RECORD UNION over the signature OF
" POGO" saying that he had offered the
author of the article his interest in the
franchise The remainder of his remarks
were relative to raising funds to send to
Chicago to induce immigration to this sec
ton.
Judge W. H. Beatty, member of the
Improvement Committee, suggested that
the matter be taken under advisement for
two or three days, in order to allow a care,
full consideration of the provisions of the
franchise. No one was captious about the
sixty days. All the people were interested
in was to be assured that the road would
be commenced and diligently prosecuted to
a finish. There should be some restrictions
so that if they fail to complete the road
they cannot stand in the way of those who
may in the future desire to construct this
needed line. 1t should be subjected to g
more critical examination, with view tc
the securing of the completion of the work
Some of the provisions are susceptible oil
improvement.
Mayor Gregory-We have remodeled il
twice and have restricted il to sixty days
Judge Beatty-There is no particular
force in that sixty-day clause. What the
people are earnestly interested in is the as
surance of the completion of the road.
Mayor Graporv-Tf thew fail To conn.,